Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, May 23, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers.
1. OBAMA LIFTS ARMS BAN IN FIRST VISIT TO VIETNAM
The move aims to bolster a communist government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner, especially in the context of China’s regional aspirations.
2. BLOODSHED ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST
Syria and Yemen are hit with deadly bombings and the Iraqi government begins an offensive to retake the city of Fallujah from the Islamic State group.
3. WHAT ARE DEADLY TARGETS IN MIDEAST CONFLICTS
Attacks on medical facilities change the perception of the universally recognized symbol of the Red Cross, which is supposed to offer protection and safety.
4. WHO ARE TRANSFIXED BY US PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Post-nuclear pact, Iranians are mindful that the next White House occupant could have direct impact on their lives.
5. SANDERS BREAKS WITH WHITE HOUSE ON PUERTO RICO RESCUE PLAN
The Democratic presidential candidate says legislation to restructure the U.S. territory’s $70 billion in debt “would make a terrible situation even worse.”
6. HISTORIC HIROSHIMA TRIP BY OBAMA STIRS DIFFERING VIEWS
Two very different visions of war are seared into the minds of World War II survivors on opposite sides of the Pacific.
7. A SON OF NEW ORLEANS IS COMING HOME
More than seven decades after being killed during World War II, the remains of Pvt. Earl Joseph Keating are being returned from New Guinea.
8. BIG MERGER IN THE OFFING
German drug and chemicals company Bayer AG makes a $62 billion offer to buy U.S.-based crops and seeds specialist Monsanto Company.
9. MADONNA HONORS PRINCE, CELINE DION INSPIRES
This year’s Billboard Music Awards delivers on heartfelt emotion during its biggest performances by iconic artists.
10. INDY 500 CHAMPS CHOOSE GREATEST RACE
Al Unser Jr.’s victory over Scott Goodyear in 1992 is the greatest race in Indianapolis 500 history, according to an exclusive AP survey.
